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With New Jersey gas prices averaging $2.53 a gallon, the Rockaway Exxon was offering a better-than-average deal if customers paid in cash. But for pulling out plastic, they would have to pay 18 percent more. That's another $5 to $12 to fill the tank, depending on the size of the car.

With New Jersey gas prices averaging $2.53 a gallon, the Rockaway Exxon was offering a better-than-average deal if customers paid in cash. But for pulling out plastic, they would have to pay 18 percent more. That's another $5 to $12 to fill the tank, depending on the size of the car.

That's the first I've ever heard of such a huge differential between cash/credit prices.

Personally, I think it's probably a one-and-off publicity stunt.

I strongly doubt that the Morris County gas station will keep that differential for long unless other stations are willing to take them head on (in which case it would temporarily dispel my beliefs that gas companies participate in an "unspoken/unwritten collusion").

Gas in northern New Jersey is cheap compared to New York City prices. But the gap isn't as big as it used to be (I recall an average of 30-40 cent differential between Bergen County gas prices and NYC prices about 15 years ago. Now, it's more like a 15-20 cent differential)

Ehhh....the small restaurant i frequent adds a "10% PITA" fee for credit and debit cards. Owner says dealing with the CC companies, waiting for money etc isn't worth the money, and he wouldn't take them period if not for his partners (wife) insistence. He has been in business for 41 years and is still packed everyday for breakfast and lunch.

Ehhh....the small restaurant i frequent adds a "10% PITA" fee for credit and debit cards. Owner says dealing with the CC companies, waiting for money etc isn't worth the money, and he wouldn't take them period if not for his partners (wife) insistence. He has been in business for 41 years and is still packed everyday for breakfast and lunch.

IMHO, they are doing a sound business as long as they offer payment type choices to customers.

IMHO, they should focus on creating a business model that means they are profitable enough to deduct biz expenses from their tax liabilities. unprofitable businesses should go the way of the dinosaurs.